Title
Regulations on Summer Classes in Secondary Schools
Law
Decs Order No. 64
Decision Date
Jul 17, 1998
Revised regulations mandate the operation of summer classes in public and private secondary schools, outlining application procedures, eligibility criteria for students, and compliance requirements to ensure effective implementation starting the summer term of 1998-1999.
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Application Process and Requirements

  • Application must be submitted to regional office through division office by first week of March
  • Regional Directors approve based on division office evaluation
  • Application must be in triplicate and include:
    • Faculty list with qualifications and teaching experience (minimum 3 years teaching the subject)
    • Tentative list of summer subjects based on failure reports
    • Schedule of classes and authorized student fees
  • Permission is for the term applied only and subject to regulations

Eligibility of Students for Summer Classes

  • Only certain students may enroll:
    • Graduating students lacking one laboratory or two non-laboratory subjects to graduate in May
    • Irregular students needing minimum subjects to be classified as regular students in the succeeding year
  • Students may not enroll in more than one laboratory or two non-laboratory subjects

Duration and Scheduling of Summer Classes

  • Session length: at least 36 days excluding holidays and enrolment days, includes one exam day
  • Required instructional hours:
    • Laboratory or 2-unit subjects: 266.6 hours total (7 hours 24 minutes daily)
    • Non-laboratory subjects: 133.3 hours total (3 hours 42 minutes daily)
  • Class intervals not to exceed 5 minutes between periods
  • Schedule: six days per week, Monday through Saturday

Attendance and Credit Policies

  • No credit for students missing more than three days of class

Standards and Compliance

  • All regular school year standards apply to summer classes including:
    • Facilities, accommodation, and equipment
    • Finances and authorization of fees
    • Library resources
    • Admission policies
    • Faculty qualifications
    • Promotion and reporting requirements
  • Exception: attendance policy as per item 7

Reporting and Supervision

  • Final grades submitted to regional office via division office within 15 days of last class
  • Division Superintendents tasked with monitoring and evaluation
  • Division offices to prepare monitoring and supervision guidelines
  • Evaluation reports submitted to Regional Directors within 15 working days after last class

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